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LegionZero you keep sending interviews that I've saw and knew about. They're stating that it is a direct sequel to DMC4, however we all know how badly DMC2 turned out to be. Them retconing it in DMC 5 or even mentioning Dante being trapped in hell could be a way to relate DMC2.

Their statement about it being a direct continuation of DMC 4 could've been made from marketing perspective (due to DMC2 being a badly recived game). It  does not delete the possibility of DMC V begin after DMC2 in any way. I will say more, the action of DMC V might start before the action of DMC 2 (Dante fighting Arius and stuff) but it could end after DMC 2.

Note: I'm not saying it will happen. I'm just saying that there's a possiblity that DMC 2 will be completly retconed out of existence, or bypased in time by DMC V.